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Press. Sunday Mail article by George Kassianos, president of the Cyprus Sommeliers Association. Sunday 24th of May.......
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When we talk about wine and food pairings, fast food dishes are usually not mentioned enough. We talk about things like mushroom risotto with white wine, rib eye steak with red wines or seafood salads with rose wines. Today we are...
Read MoreStaying home, relax and enjoy your favourite wine with your family. Organise a virtual wine tasting night with your friends. Sip some wine while you "work". Staying home doesn't mean you cant enjoy the things you love. A. Order...
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The crystals we sometimes find stuck on a cork or the bottom of our wine bottle are called tartrates. Tartrates are a naturally occurring substance formed from tartaric acid. Tartaric acid is the main acid in wine and the one...
Read MoreBody can be described as the overall weight of a wine in our mouth (tactile sensation). For most of us this does not explain much or simply does not make sense. When we say a wine is light in body, we mean it gives you a similar...
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The history of green wine bottles. The first-time wine was stored in glass bottles for aging was around 1635-1640. That was the time when more and more glassmakers started to use coal furnaces instead of wood furnaces. Glass...
Read MoreWhat are tannins? Tannins are natural polyphenols found in all plants including grapevines. They are known to have a bitter and astringent taste which makes them undesirable to most animals and humans. For plants, tannins act as...
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This is one of the most frequently asked questions we get from our visitors at the winery. Some swear it’s the sulfites while others think it’s the alcohol. So let’s have a look at some of the most common reasons people get a...
Read MoreXinisteri is a remarkable grape and has so much potential. It’s a grape that grows only in Cyprus and can be found in all the winemaking regions. Xinisteri represents 28.5% of all grapes grown in Cyprus, making it the most...
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